Sir Thomas Browne: A Doctor's Life of Science & FaithSchuman, 1950 - 319 pages A study of Sir Thomas Browne, a seventeenth century physician who was deeply concerned with his own faith at a time of religious strife and of new interest in science, and the remarkable age in which he lived. |
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Page 66
... Italy . The only fixed date is December , 1633 , when he registered at Leyden . It is possible that he spent a good deal of time simply traveling about France and Italy . Or perhaps he did not venture away from Montpellier until the ...
... Italy . The only fixed date is December , 1633 , when he registered at Leyden . It is possible that he spent a good deal of time simply traveling about France and Italy . Or perhaps he did not venture away from Montpellier until the ...
Page 72
... Italy make us wish he had told more . " I remember a Doctor in Physick , of Italy , " he writes in Religio Med- ici , " who could not perfectly believe the immortality of the Soul , because Galen seemed to make a doubt thereof . " Or ...
... Italy make us wish he had told more . " I remember a Doctor in Physick , of Italy , " he writes in Religio Med- ici , " who could not perfectly believe the immortality of the Soul , because Galen seemed to make a doubt thereof . " Or ...
Page 230
... Italy , Germany , and I cannot tell how many countreys and People . This letter quite spoil'd all the high Conceits of my Travailes , yet I could hardly beat out of my braines the desire of seeing Italy . " Since , however , Edward did ...
... Italy , Germany , and I cannot tell how many countreys and People . This letter quite spoil'd all the high Conceits of my Travailes , yet I could hardly beat out of my braines the desire of seeing Italy . " Since , however , Edward did ...
Contents
Religio Medici A Doctors Confession of Faith 3 | 3 |
From Cheapside to Winchester | 26 |
Oxford | 37 |
Copyright | |
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